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Sarah conceived and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age, at the set time which God had announced to him. Abraham named the son who was born to him—the son whom Sarah had borne to him—[a] Isaac.[b] Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 21:3 Hebrew narrative style is often repetitious. We have tried to preserve that style.
  2. Genesis 21:3 Isaac means he laughs.